It’s Christmas Day and now begins our celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord. We kicked off our celebration with the Vigil Mass last evening, after which the final tree decorations were hung and last minute gifts were wrapped. Then it was fi…

Our son had a swim meet in Manassas on Saturday, which gave me the much-anticipated opportunity to make a visit to Elite Shooting Sports. After dropping off my car load of swimmers at the pool, I drove over to the new state-of-the-art indoor range. Sin…

Flying Dog is one of my favorite breweries, and I always look forward to trying their new beers. I’ve reviewed so many of the Maryland brewery’s beers, I’ve often wished they were a Virginia brewery! Soon, that wish will have some basis in reality. Fly…

Tuesday evening the Flying Dog RV was spotted outside Capital Ale House. The occasion was a Flying Dog “Steal the Glass” night, featuring four Flying Dog beers served in an attractive etched glass. How could we resist going in?The four beers featu…

Astute readers would rightly assume by the dearth of posts recently that my time for “fun stuff” has been painfully limited. Being unable to enjoy any trigger time since my range trip on Thanksgiving Day has been especially frustrating. In search …

Thursday evening Capital Ale House set out a Cheese & Beer pairing featuring Isley Brewing Company. Three Isley Beers were paired up with three cheeses; Tall, Dark and Hopsome Black IPA with Lusk Gouda, Off the Boulevard Irish Red Ale with McClure …

Twice a month I head off to a meeting of like-minded Catholic men who serve the community and Church. After the business of the evening is completed, food and beverages are set out. The kitchen crew prides itself on the good food, but he beer selection…

I went out for a quick dinner last night, heading over to Park Lane Tavern. When I arrived I learned they were having a “Steal the Glass” night featuring Green Flash Soul Style IPA. The glass with the premium price point was a simple logo shaker pint, …

Historically, I simply don’t go out on “Black Friday.” I prefer to spend the day with good leftovers, and good beer, perhaps preceded by a trip to the range. However this year, Adventure Brewing was celebrating the start of the holiday season with exte…

Cloudy. Sporadic rain. Temperature in the low 40’s. Thanksgiving afternoon. That all led me to think it might be a good time to hit the range. And it paid off as I had the place to myself. Due to poor planning I had only brought along one target stand,…